Wingate, N.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs out-shot the visiting Tusculum University Pioneers 23-7 Saturday afternoon, on the way to a 2-0 victory in South Atlantic Conference women's soccer action at Pride Park. Wingate improves to 4-1-1 overall and 2-0 in the SAC, while the Pioneers fall to 3-3-1 overall and 1-1 in league play

KEY PLAYERS

- Senior Sophie Jendrzejczyk netted the game winner, scoring her second goal of the season
- Junior Taylor Krakower found the back of the net for the first time this year
- Colleen Zickert collected an assist on the evening, she now leads the team in points
- Gabby Fleischli added one assist during the match for a team-best third assist this year

KEY STATS

- Wingate outshot Tusculum 23-7
- WU outshot TU 11-3 in the opening half
- The Bulldogs held a 12-4 edge in the second half
- Wingate piled up 14 shots on goal compared to Tusculum's two
-Wingate took all 4 corner kicks

FIRST HALF

- Jendrzejczyk took a low cross from classmate Zickert on the left and finished it for the game winner in the 44th minute

SECOND HALF

- Krakower took a shot from the left side of the box, beating the keeper to the right off a Fleischli assist in the 48th minute

NOTES

- Second straight shutout for Wingate
- WU outscoring SAC opponents 6-0 this season
- The Bulldogs are now 12-12-3 against Tusculum all-time
- Wingate is 7-4-1 against TU at Pride Park
- The 'Dogs are 5-0-1 in last six meetings against the Pioneers

UP NEXT

- Wingate host Chowan at Pride Park on Tuesday September 25 at 3 p.m.
- The Bulldogs return to SAC play next Saturday at Lenoir-Rhyne at 1 p.m.
- LR match begins a four-match SAC road trip